gre39 Flashcards
9.13~19
idyllic
simple and carefree; tranquil
ex) the couple lives an idyllic life in tahiti
igneous
produced by fire; volcanic
ex) geologists identified the rock as igneous
ignoble
dishonorable, not noble in character
ex) his ignoble act disgraced his family
ilk
type or kind
ex) people of that ilk are often misunderstood
illimitable
limitless
ex) on a clear night the stars seem illimitable
illustrious
famous, renowned
ex) the illustrious basketball player signed autographs at the school
imbroglio
complicated situation; an entanglement
ex) the novel’s plot is based on how the main character gets into and out of one imbroglio after another
immaculate
spotless; free from error
ex) ted’s new white shirt is immaculate
immanent
existing within
ex) that religion believes that god is immanent in nature
imperative
essential; mandatory
ex) it is imperative that you follow instructions precisely in an emergency
imperious
arrogantly self- assured, domineering, overbearing
ex) no one on the staff likes the boss’s imperious manner
impertinent
rude
ex) the teacher considered the student’s remark to be impertinent
impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
ex) most people regard bart as a terrible writer, yet he continues to churn out stories, impervious to criticism
impinge
to encroach
ex) the supreme court ruling was criticized as impinging on civil liberties
impious
not devout in religion
ex) the ancient greek philosopher socrates was accused of being impious
implausible
unlikely; unbelievable
implicate
to involve in a crime, incriminate
ex) organized crime has been implicated in the recent murder
impolitic
not wise or expedient
ex) it would be impolitic to present the governor with our decision at this time
imponderable
unable to be weighed or assessed
ex) a pragmatist, jim sees no point in thinking about imponderable questions such as “why do things exist?”
impose
to inflict, force upon
ex) the general imposed military rule on the country
imposing
dignified, grand
ex) government buildings are often designed to be imposing
imposition
something inflicted or forced upon
ex) the request was regarded as an imposition by many
imprecation
curse
ex) the witch uttered an imprecation
impresario
a sponsor or producer of public entertainments
ex) bill graham was noted rock impresario
impressionable
easily influenced or affected
ex) he is at an impressionable age
imprimatur
official approval to publish; sanction
ex) the noble laureate’s introduction to the young scholar’s book served as a sort of imprimatur
improvident
without planning or foresight, negligent
ex) because jim was improvident, he had no savings
imprudent
unwise or indiscreet
ex) the coach’s decision to start a freshman as quarterback was criticized as imprudent
impugn
to call into question, attack verbally
ex) the newspaper article impugned the judge’s integrity
impute
to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic
ex) the audience imputed an evil intention to the character
inadvertent
careless, unintentional
ex) the mistake was clearly inadvertent
inane
silly; senseless ex) the english teacher told the class that inane comments would not receive credit
inanition
exhaustion
incarnadine
blood-red in color
ex) the dragon ‘s flashing incarnadine eyes terrified the young knight
incense
to infuriate, enrage
ex) the actor was incensed by the bad reviews of his performance
inception
beginning
ex) since its inception the paper has been unsuccessful
inchoate
imperfectly formed or formulated
ex) the plan is still inchoate
incidental
not essential; minor
ex) the company will pay for the incidental expenses of your trip
incisive
perceptive; penetrating
ex) this book offers an incisive analysis of the issue
incognito
in disguise, concealing one’s identity
ex) the detective went to the part incognito
inconceivable
impossible, unthinkable
ex) all-out nuclear war would cause inconceivable destruction
inconclusive
not certain; open to doubt
ex) the results of the experiment were inconclusive
inconspicuous
not readily noticeable
ex) the new student made herself as inconspicuous as she could
inculcate
to teach, impress in the mind
ex) schools try to inculcate good values in students
inculpate
to blame, charge with a crime
ex) andrew was inculpated in the crime
incumbent
holding a specified office, often political
ex) it is generally difficult for a challenger to defeat an incumbent president
incursion
sudden invasion
ex) the country’s defenses are prepared to resist an enemy incursion
indelible
permanent, not erasable
ex) my first grade teacher made an indelible impression on me
indeterminate
uncertain; indefinite
ex) the witness described the man as being of an indeterminate age
binmen
trashbin man
gritty
resolute
anemometer
풍속계
bluff
a cliff/ steep face
churn up
to damage the surface of the ground
drab
dull; cheerless
synoptic
affording or taking a general view of the principal parts of a subject(개요의)
hotbed
(특히 범죄/폭력의) 온상
nebula
성운
relent
1) 동의하다
2) 수그러들다
tandem
2인용 자전거
trough
1) peak 의 반대
2) 구유, 여물통
pilgrimage
순례, 성지 참배
convent
수녀원
doggedly
억세게
riveting
관심을 사로잡는
pelt
to run fast
cull
to collect parts of pieces of something to use for another purpose
marginalize
to treat someone or something as if they are not important
blemish
a mark on something that spoils its appearance
grime
a layer of dirt on skin or on a building
reenactments
재연, 재현
flak
대공포, 맹공격
paucity
부족
inaugural
취임식의, 첫
viscerally
내장에서, 본능적으로
languorous
나른한, 노곤한
appellation
명칭, 호칭
liaison
연락, 통신
tread water
1) 선헤엄
2) be active but without making progress/ falling behind
zest
enthusiasm, eagerness
canister
산탄통
mores
folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group
folways
the way of living, thinking and acting in a human group
cottaging
british homosexual activity between men in a public lavatory
diaspora
any group migration or flight from a country or region(usually jewish)
rife
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent
indigent
very poor
indignant
angry; incensed, offended
indiscrimate
random; not properly restrained
ex) the city is troubled by acts of indiscriminate violence
indoctrinate
to imbue with a partisan point of view
ex) the company tries to indoctrinate new workers
induct
to place ceremoniously in office; to admit to military service
ex) the all-star basketball player was inducted into the hall of fame
induction
the process of deriving general principles from particular facts
ex) the problem was solved by the use of induction
indulgent
humoring; lenient; tolerant
ex) the indulgent parents spoiled their child
inebriated
drunk; intoxicated
ineffable
incapable of being expressed
ex) the poem is trying to express the ineffable
inexorable
inflexible, unyielding
ex) nothing could stop the inexorable advance of the invading army
infidel
a person who does not believe in a religion
ex) the knight went on a crusade against the infidels
infirmity
disease, ailment
ex) the infirmities of the elderly are a major problem for society
ingenue
a naive, innocent girl or young woman
ingenuous
naive and trusting; lacking sophistication
ingratiate
to bring oneself purposely into another’s good graces
ex) the new employee tried to ingratiate himself with his boss
ingress
entrance
ex) no means of ingress could be found on the UFO
inimitable
defying imitation; matchless
ex) no writer has matched the inimitable works of william
iniquity
wickedness, evil act
ex) the preacher urged them all to avoid iniquity
injunction
command, order
ex) the teacher’s injunction was clear
inkling
hint; vague idea
ex) we had only an inkling of what the future would bring
innuendo
indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation
inquest
investigation; court or legal proceeding
ex) the army began an inquest into the soldier’s death
inscrutable
impossible to understand fully
ex) this poem is difficult to understand because it contains many inscrutable lines
insidious
sly, treacherous, devious, causing harm in a way that is not apparent
ex) the gangster’s insidious plan was to infiltrate the police force
insinuate
to suggest, say indirectly, imply
ex) are you insinuating that i should improve my vocabulary
insolvent
bankrupt, unable to pay one’s debts
ex) the bank was forced to close when it became insolvent
insouciant
indifferent; lacking concern or care
ex) the teenager’s insouciant attitude annoys her teachers
